Chapter Three

Tonight was the night of Jo-Anne and Teddy's date, and the night we were going to dye Michelle's hair. It was 5:30 and the girls and I were at Jo- Anne's place helping her get ready for her date. Michelle was at the window, keeping and eye out for Teddy; Patricia was helping Jo-Anne with her clothes and make-up, and they sent me down stairs for drinks.

"Let's see what's in the fridge . . . . "I said to myself and found a few sodas, and pulled them out. I pulled out a chair and sat in it. I finally had time to think. Suddenly my head became over-whelmed with thoughts of Chris and the kiss. Was that really a dare? I thought to myself. But then I started thinking not so much about the kiss, and more about Chris. It seemed like I was in my own world, until I was smacked back into reality with a bag of frozen peas.

"What the fuck?!" I said and looked up to see Michelle with a huge grin on her face. "What the hell was that for?" I said rubbing my head.

"The door has been ringing for five minutes! And I've been calling you and calling you and call-"

"I know calling me" I cut her off and got up to get the door. It was Teddy, Vern Chris and Gordie. Teddy was holding a bouquet of flowers. "Hey, come on in" I turned to Michelle and threw a bottle of coke at her, and she caught it. "There's some soda's on the table, help yourself to whatever's in the fridge." I said to the guys and sat on the counter.

"I'll go see if she's ready" Michelle said walking up the stairs.

"MICHELLE?" I said

"Yea?" she answered.

"Why a bag of frozen peas?"

"It was within arms reach" she smiled and went up the stairs.

"So what do you kids have planned for tonight" I tried to sound parent- like, but failed.

"We're gonna go see a movie at the drive-in by the vacant lot." Teddy said.

Patricia walked into the room. "Here she comes." Jo-Anne walked into the kitchen looking alike a movie star, absolutely gorgeous! And I think Teddy thought that too, he was speechless.

"H-h-hey" he struggled to get out, "you look great!"

"You do too, " she said with a smile.

"These are for you," he held out the flowers.

"Thanks"

"You guys better get goin', you don't want to miss the movie," I said and they left

"Bye! Have Fun!" we all shouted from the door.

"So what are you guys gonna do tonight?" Patricia asked Vern, Gordie and Chris.

"Nothing.we're probably just going to go to the tree house and play cards." Gordie said, "What about you?"

"We're supposed to dye my hair blue" Michelle said.

"BLUE??" the three of them said at the same time.

"See Michelle, I told you blue was a bad idea . . . . You should get green AND purple streaks!" I said with a laugh.

"We better go," Chris said getting up.

"Wait," I said. "Uh, Michelle we can hold off coloring your hair for one night right?"

"Sure . . . . what are you planning now?" she rolled her eyes.

"Wanna go see a movie?" I said with a grin.

"Fine, just don't let it end up like last time . . . .falling into a lake, YOU said was shallow, coming out covered in leeches. . . .Having to strip down in front of my cousin" Patricia shuddered, "AND getting arrested the same night!" she finished and the guys started laughing.

"I guess all go to the movie," Chris said, "Gordie? Vern?"

"Sure" Vern said.

"Yeah, I'm in" Gordie said.

We all started walking to the drive in, like I said before neither one of us had a car. One of the guys might have had one but they came in Teddy's car to Jo-Anne's house. At the drive in there were a few rows of seats for people who didn't have cars. We snuck in through the slash in the fence; it was dark so no one could see. We all sat in the second row; I picked the only seat that didn't have someone sitting in it, my reasoning: so I could put my feet up without getting yelled at.

"Hey Jessi, we're gonna go get some snacks, want anything?" Patricia asked

"Nah, I'm good." I said

"Chris?" Gordie asked.

"No thanks" he said. And they left leaving Chris and I. "So" he said.

"So . . . . ."

"Listen, about the-" we said at the same time.

"You first" I said.

"No you," he said

"It wasn't a dare was it?" I smiled.

"I guess you'll have to find out." He said with a grin. The rest of them came back with snacks.

"Here" Michelle said and threw a packet of M&M's at me.

"This is better than frozen peas." I mumbled, and she laughed.

"Hey look!" Vern said, and pointed to a car.

"Yea, so what, those are just two people making out in a car, you shouldn't watch . . . . " Michelle said.

" You should watch other people-" my eyes widened "THAT"S JO-ANNE!!!"

"AND TEDDY!" Chris said surprised.





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